TOKYO -- Japan's health ministry confirmed Thursday that two elderly passengers taken off the Diamond Princess cruise ship have died from the new virus, becoming the first fatalities from the virus-stricken vessel.Japan's NHK public television said both were Japanese in their 80s. A health ministry official only confirmed that they had been previously been hospitalized in serious condition. The official spoke anonymously, citing office protocol.
The new virus began in China late last year has sickened tens of thousands of people, mostly in China. The Diamond Princess, docked in Yokohama, near Tokyo, started letting passengers who tested negative for the virus leave the ship Wednesday.
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It is too sad.
More hospitals, cases & casualties every day. China not being able to contain this so far! Canada lets all incoming travel from China as usual 35 flights per week and does not even enforce strict quarantines. It's like Trudeau invites the import of coronavirus to Canada!
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